diff --git a/docs/references.rst b/docs/references.rst
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--- a/docs/references.rst
+++ b/docs/references.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Example. These two lines are equivalent::
 Branches
 ====================
 
-Branches inherit from References, and additionally provide spetialized
+Branches inherit from References, and additionally provide specialized
 accessors for some unique features.
 
 .. automethod:: pygit2.Repository.listall_branches